As an unincorporated community, Comins has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own but does have its own post office with the 48619 ZIP Code.

[11] Other nearby communities include Fairview and Mio to the south, Curran to the southeast, and Lewiston to the northwest.

[14] The railroad allowed for easy transport of lumber to the community of Oscoda on the coast of Lake Huron.

[15] Comins also benefited from the folding of the nearby community of McKinley, which suffered a series of devastating fires by 1900.

[18] Comins grew to include several stores, post office, railroad depot, and a lumber warehouse.

[15][20] In 1985, a Grand Trunk model caboose was donated to Comins from its previous owners in Monroe.

[14] Its intent was to serve as a relic and exhibit of the community's earlier railroad days.

The tornado appeared quickly and cut a devastating path through the community, completely destroying a church, the township hall, post office, and fire department.

[21][22] Many buildings were not rebuilt, which left some noticeably empty plots in the center of the community.

In 1995, Comins became the location of the Kirtland's warbler chapter of the Michigan Audubon Society.